DISTINGUISHING RIGHT-HAND INPUT AND LEFT-HAND INPUT BASED ON FINGER RECOGNITION
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1. A device comprising:
- a first sensor for detecting a finger, anda second sensor for capturing an image of the finger; and
a processor to;
obtain an image from the second sensor when the first sensor detects a finger,determine whether the detected finger belongs to a right hand or a left hand based on the image,perform a function associated with the right hand when the detected finger belongs to the right hand, andperform a function associated with the left hand when the detected finger belongs to the left hand.
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Abstract
A device may include a first sensor for detecting a finger and a second sensor for capturing an image of the finger. In addition, the device may include a processor to obtain an image from the second sensor when the first sensor detects a finger, determine whether the detected finger belongs to a right hand or a left hand based on the image, perform a function associated with the right hand when the detected finger belongs to the right hand, and perform a function associated with the left hand when the detected finger belongs to the left hand.
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1. A device comprising:
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a first sensor for detecting a finger, and a second sensor for capturing an image of the finger; and a processor to; obtain an image from the second sensor when the first sensor detects a finger, determine whether the detected finger belongs to a right hand or a left hand based on the image, perform a function associated with the right hand when the detected finger belongs to the right hand, and perform a function associated with the left hand when the detected finger belongs to the left hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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3. The device of claim 3, wherein the graphical user interface (GUI) components include at least one of:
a button;
a menu item;
an icon;
a cursor;
an arrow;
a text box;
a scroll bar;
an image;
text;
or a hyperlink.
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11. A method comprising:
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detecting a finger when the finger is close to or touching a display of a device; obtaining an image of the finger when the finger is detected; determining whether the finger belongs to a right hand or a left hand based on the image; providing a left-hand graphical user interface when the finger belongs to the left hand; and providing a right-hand graphical user interface when the finger belongs to the right hand. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions including instructions for:
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obtaining an image of a finger from a sensor when a device detects a touch; retrieving identification information by looking up the identification information in a database based on the image; identifying a hand to which the finger belongs based on the identification information; and displaying a graphical user interface that is associated with the identified hand. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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